The "Laryngectomee Guide for COVID-19 Pandemic" is available in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Turkish, Bosnian, and Japanese.

The "Laryngectomee Guide for COVID-19 pandemic” is available in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Turkish, Bosnian,  Malaysian, and Japanese.

The corona (COVID-19) pandemic presents many medical, social and psychological challenges for laryngectomees and their medical providers. The Laryngectomee Guide for COVID -19 provides information for laryngectomee and neck breathers how to cope with the COVID -19 pandemic. It contains information how to prevent the infection and deal with depression, social isolation, fibrosis, lymphedema, mucous problems, and voice prosthesis leak. It provides suggestions how to deal with esophageal dilation, hospitalization, and keep fit and eat well.

The Guide in English is available as eBook (free) at  https://bit.ly/2AY41RO , and paperback at: https://amzn.to/3i5XncR   through Amazon.com and https://bit.ly/3glrlJf through Lulu publishing. 

The Guide in Spanish is available as eBook (free) at https://bit.ly/3bFgPeb and paperback at https://bit.ly/32djqIW 

 

The Guide in Portuguese is available as as eBook (free) at  https://bit.ly/3eFcYPN  and paperback at https://bit.ly/3pklpVJ 

The Guide is available from Associação Portuguesa de Terapeutas da Fala (APTF)(Portuguese Speech Therapists Association)

The Guide in Italian is available as eBook (free) at https://bit.ly/2RfdrgE and paperback at 

 https://bit.ly/2DSWq92

The Guide in Romanian is available as eBook (free) at https://bit.ly/3nfGSgO and paperback at https://bit.ly/3a7kWAS   

The Guide in Bosnian is available as eBook (free) at https://bit.ly/2TzfKfG and paperback at https://bit.ly/3p2Mf4e and  https://publish.sweek.com/books/244071/ 

The Guide in Turkish is available as eBook (free) at https://bit.ly/2RHYIeg and paperback at 

 https://bit.ly/3cmgu0k 

The Guide in Malaysian is included in The Laryngectomee Guide Malaysian Edition.  It is available as Paperback http://bit.ly/3n4fK3m , eBook http://bit.ly/2X29Rcu  

The Guide in Japanese is available as eBook (free) https://bit.ly/3j94Don  , and paperback at: https://bit.ly/3jd85yf

    

The eBook is also available from the Japanese Laryngectomee Association.

Guide in English

Guide in Spanish

Guide in Portuguese

Guide in Italian 

Guide in Turkish 

Guide in Romanian

Guide in Bosnian

Guide in Japanese

The Head and Neck Alliance offers links for Laryngectomee Guide and Laryngectomee Guide for COVID-19 pandemic.

Click this link to obtain The Laryngectomee Guide in 20 languages/dialects: English, French, Russian, Italian, Chinese (traditional and simplified), Korean, Indonesian,Turkish, Arabic, Bulgarian, Romanian, Portuguese, Persian (Farsi), Tagalog, Bosnian, and Spanish (Central American, Andine, Spain, and South American version) and Laryngectomee Guide for COVID-19 Pandemic.

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How to avoid and cope with quarantine fatigue

Months into the COVID-19 pandemic, the effects of the disease and public safety precautions have been devastating — mental health and addiction issues have risen, jobs have been lost and, tragically, tens of thousands have lost their lives. Some have simply become weary of the monotony and loneliness of staying at home. These lonely and isolation can be more severe in laryngectomees and head and neck cancer survivors who have communication difficulties.

All of this has led to what experts are calling “COVID-19 quarantine fatigue,” a modern-day version of what is known as “caution fatigue.” This is a phenomenon when one’s body and mind tire of the persistent sense of danger and the constant stress it is causing, leading to becoming complacent or unable to make good decisions.

With quarantine fatigue, one might grow weary of — or actively ignore — the precautions that can slow the spread of COVID-19. The sense of urgency in managing the global health emergency may fade,  leading to impatient or tiredness of complying with the health and safety guidelines.

One may begin to feel hopeless, as if no amount of measures can keep one safe from exposure. This can result in decreasing the home sanitizing and forgetting to wear a face covering when going out. Some may expand the number of people they spend time with in person or forego all precautionary measures.

There is an understandable eagerness to ‘go back to normal.’ Since the virus is invisible,  it may seem that it does not really exist, even though there is evidence it is still spreading. There is a genuine desire to and interact and connect with others and deny or ignore the health risks associated with the virus.

It is important to resist quarantine fatigue and remember that we are all in this together and it takes cooperation from everyone in the community to decrease the spread of COVID-19. Yielding to isolation fatigue can cause an increase in COVID-19 cases as well as repeated lockdowns and further shuttering of businesses and schools. A rise in infection rates, can overwhelm the health care system, and increased deaths in those who are vulnerable.

Resisting quarantine fatigue is especially important in older adults, people who have severe underlying medical conditions and immunocompromised individuals who are at higher risk for developing serious complications from COVID-19 illness.

Enclosed are recommendations how to avoid quarantine fatigue and continue being diligent in the collective efforts to keep our community healthy and reduce the number of COVID-19 infections:

• Staying informed with trusted and reliable resources, such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website.
• Avoiding constant exposure to news, though it may be beneficial to check local news at occasional intervals to learn pertinent details about COVID-19 in your community.
• Taking care of oneself — eating a nutritionally balanced diet, exercising, getting appropriate amounts of sleep, practicing self-care, and taking care of one’s medical needs.
• Staying connected with loved ones, friend and support groups.
• Maintaining precautions to avoid catching or spreading the disease.